indoor meaning

indoor means 'inside a building or not outside'.

indoor :

inside, not outside

Adjective

▪ We have an indoor pool.

▪ We have a pool inside.

▪ The indoor games are fun.

▪ The games inside are fun.

paraphrasing

▪ interior – inside

▪ enclosed – within walls

Pronunciation

indoor [ˈɪnˌdɔːr]

The stress is on 'in' and sounds like 'in-dor'.

Common phrases and grammar about indoor

indoor - Common meaning

Adjective
inside, not outside

Part of Speech Changes for "indoor"

▪ indoors (adverb) – inside a building

Common Expressions with "indoor"

▪ indoor activities – activities inside

▪ indoor sports – sports played inside

▪ indoor plants – plants grown inside

▪ indoor lighting – lighting inside a building

Important examples of indoor in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, indoor is often used to describe activities or events happening inside.

▪The hotel offers indoor activities for guests.
▪The hotel provides activities inside for guests.

Example of a confusing word: in-door (incorrectly hyphenated form)

▪The hotel offers in-door activities for guests.
▪The hotel provides activities within the building for guests.
"Indoor" is an adjective meaning "located or occurring inside a building." It is correctly used in "indoor activities" to describe events happening inside. "In-door" is a common mistake where the word is incorrectly hyphenated, which is not standard English usage. The correct form is "indoor" without a hyphen. Thus, "indoor" is the proper choice for describing activities that take place inside.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Indoor is used as an adjective to describe nouns related to inside spaces in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪They have indoor seating available.
▪They have seating inside available.

indoor

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

indoor pool

'a pool inside a building', used to describe facilities.

▪The gym has an indoor pool.
▪The gym has a pool inside.

indoor voice

means 'speaking softly', used to remind someone to be quiet.

▪Please use your indoor voice.
▪Please speak softly.

Differences between similar words and indoor

indoor

,

interior

differences

Indoor refers to activities or things inside a building, while interior refers to the inside part of something.

indoor
▪We enjoyed the indoor concert.
▪We enjoyed the concert inside.
interior
▪The interior of the car is new.
▪The inside part of the car is new.
indoor

Words with the same origin as indoor

The origin of indoor

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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